Burbank (BUR) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 30m
Bearing
68° E
Burbank (BUR) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,351 miles (2,174 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
35
September 2025
Seats
5,005
both directions
Passengers
3,797
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–MCI in September 2025 (35 departures).
- WN
35 departures · 5,005 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.9%
Load
What plane flies BUR–MCI?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–MCI departures.
- Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 75.9% load
100.0%
How has BUR–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–MCI departures fell from 61 in June 2025 to 35 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop BUR–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 6,112 passengers
70.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 5,792 passengers
66.4%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 3,747 passengers
72.8%
Load
September 2025
35 departures · 3,797 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → MCI
78.6% full
18 departures · 2,024 passengers
MCI → BUR
72.9% full
17 departures · 1,773 passengers
Nonstop BUR–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Kansas City (MCI)?
BUR to MCI is 1,351 miles (2,174 km / 1,174 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,351-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–MCI?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,351-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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